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Rebel Tennis Concludes Stay In California
10/2/2012 | Women's Tennis
Oct. 2, 2012
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. - The Ole Miss women's tennis team concluded their stay in California Tuesday in the qualifying tournament of the Riviera All-American Championships.
Junior Caroline Rohde-Moe, ranked No. 55 in the nation, won her first round match in three sets, before falling in the second round. In the first round, Rohde-Moe won a decisive third set against Florida's Caroline Hitimana for a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 win to advance to the second round where she lost to Baylor sophomore Ema Burgic, 6-3, 6-1.
Earlier in the day, Erin Stephens and Julia Jones dropped their first round doubles match to Southern Cal's Gabriella DeSimone and Zöe Scandalis, 8-2.
Several members of the team will be back in action this weekend at the Roberta Allison Fall Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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Riviera ITA All-American Championships
Qualifying Singles
First round - Caroline Rohde-Moe (OM) def. Caroline Hitimana (UF) 6-4, 4-6, 6-0. Second round - Ema Burgic (BU) def. Rohde-Moe (OM) 6-3, 6-1.
Qualifying Doubles
First round -- DeSimone/Scandalis (USC) def. Stephens/Jones (OM) 8-2.
